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Residential Construction & Renovation

Full-home transformations built with craftsmanship, character, and care — from custom additions to historic restorations across Galveston County and Harris County, including Santa Fe, La Marque, Tiki Island, Bayou Vista, Bolivar, and Bay City.

What we deliver

A home that reflects the people who live in it

Sand Star Services partners closely with homeowners, engineers, architects, and the city on every build — ensuring each project is safe, compliant, and finished to the smallest detail.

  • Full home renovations and remodels
  • Additions and structural modifications
  • Kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry custom buildouts
  • Flooring for all applications
  • Interior and exterior painting
  • Historic home restoration and character work
Finished vaulted interior renovation by Sand Star Services

Explore by project type

Popular residential projects

Each project type comes with a typical timeline and a planning budget range, so you can plan with confidence before your free walkthrough.

Interior drywall finishing during a gut renovation

Interior Gut Renovation

6–12 weeks · $60–$150/sq ft. Demolition to paint-ready walls, systems updated and inspected.

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Structural framing and insulation

Additions & Framing

8–16 weeks · $150–$300/sq ft. Engineered, windstorm-strapped, inspection-ready additions.

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Three-coat stucco application on a Galveston exterior

Stucco & Exterior Siding

1–3 weeks · $8–$15/sq ft. Weather-tight stucco and Hardie siding built for coastal wind and salt air.

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Porch and patio cover build on a Galveston home

Decks, Porches & Patio Covers

1–3 weeks · $25–$60/sq ft. Solid footings, engineered posts, wood or composite finishes.

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Steel-reinforced concrete flatwork

Concrete & Flatwork

2–5 days · $6–$11/sq ft. Steel-reinforced driveways, patios, and structural pads for coastal soil.

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Storm restoration in progress

Storm & Insurance Repairs

Storm recovery built to windstorm requirements, with documentation that keeps insurance claims and change orders moving.

We document damage and provide claim-ready scopes and estimates. We are not public insurance adjusters and we do not negotiate or settle your claim with your insurer — Texas law does not permit a contractor to do that on a property it may repair.

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Planning range only. This is not a quote, not an offer, and no contract arises from it. Pricing is set in a written Work Authorization Contract after a site visit.

We collaborate with

Built with the right people at the table

  • Structural engineers
  • Architects & designers
  • Property managers
  • City & code officials
  • Specialty subcontractors

Common questions

Residential FAQs

Yes. Every project starts with a free, no-pressure walkthrough. We turn planning ranges into a firm, itemized quote you understand.

Yes — Sand Star Services is insured and bonded, and our rebuilds are completed to windstorm code with documentation.

Our written contract carries a one-year limited express warranty on our workmanship, running from substantial completion. If something covered by it goes wrong, tell us in writing within that year and give us the chance to put it right — that is how the warranty works and it is the remedy it provides. Materials, appliances and equipment carry the manufacturer’s own warranty, which we pass through to you. The full terms, including what is and is not covered, are in the contract.

Have a sense of your goals, your budget range, photos of the space, and any plans or HOA/permit requirements. Don't worry if you only have an idea — we'll help shape the scope.

Yes. We coordinate permits with the city and schedule required inspections as part of the project, from rough-in through final.

Ready to talk about your project?

Tell us what you're planning. We'll set up a free walkthrough and turn it into a clear, fair proposal you can actually understand.

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